The lesson is that, No. 1, this management has to be at the highest class possible. No. 2, they have to have a succession plan.
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Most governments are pragmatic, most people are logical.
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My own center, my Kingdom Center, which is the highest priced tower in Saudi Arabia, was vacated twice because of terrorist attacks, terrorist threats.
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I’m telling you, you can’t compare Saudi Arabia to other countries.
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Actually, King Abdullah, under his supervision and guidance, has established a dialogue in Saudi Arabia whereby all the population.
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No company should depend on one person no matter how that person is smart or genius, whether it’s Apple or News Corp, or Citibank or any other company in the world.
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Some countries, like Saudi Arabia, where the population growth is very high, whereby you don’t have the mortgage low yet. Still the demand outstrips supply by much.
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Saudi Arabia has stability. The social contract and the political contract between the king and the rulers and the royal family and the ruled people in Saudi Arabia is very strong and the bondage is so solid.
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Riyadh – It’s like a city within a city.
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It is my responsibility to take advantage of my position to make the world a better place
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So, if you look at what’s common among some of the companies I have, including the Four Seasons, NewsCorp, George V, the Plaza, these are all irreplaceable brands in their own fields.
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The legacy of Steve Jobs and the strength of Steve Jobs is that he established a company that’s clearly firing on all cylinders and clicking very well.
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But more important since 1967 when the war was, ended in the defeat of some Arab countries.
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Nowadays, anyone who cannot speak English and is incapable of using the Internet is regarded as backward.
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My wheels are running. My investments are local, regional and international.
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I’m not panicking, and I’m not scared, I’ve been through the Gulf War, the Asia crisis, and the Russian crisis.
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